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chloroquine

Noun CEFR C1
ˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn

Definitions

A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcloroquina
Françaischloroquine
Portuguêscloroquina
5 more languages
Ελληνικάχλωροκίνη
Italianoclorochina
Русскийхлорохи́н

Examples

“Drug-Interactions: Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif.”
Perhaps the most egregious example of shifting the standards of evidence comes when the report discusses the off-label use of drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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